{
  "id": 15914647,
  "title": "Public debt in the EU rises to its highest level since the pandemic",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/la-deuda-publica-en-la-ue-sube-a-su-maximo-nivel-desde-la-pandemia",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T13:55:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "El Pais Economia",
    "slug": "el-pais-economia",
    "url": "https://elpais.com/economia/2026-10-21/la-deuda-publica-en-la-ue-sube-a-su-maximo-nivel-desde-la-pandemia.html"
  },
  "original_language": "es",
  "account": "The public debt in the EU has continued to rise, reaching 82.9% of the bloc's GDP in the first half of the year. In the eurozone, the figure is even higher at 88.8%, according to data released by Eurostat. This is the highest level since the withdrawal of most COVID-19 economic support measures.",
  "summary": "El pasivo agregado de los Estados miembro aumenta mientras crecen las dudas en los mercados ante la situación fiscal de Francia",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}